With Russia and China competing for influence in Central Asia, we look at what Russia’s war in Ukraine and what some describe as its waning influence mean for the region’s development.
How the U.K. royals and British tabloids came to rely on each other for relevance
Prince Harry says his family has placed stories about him and his wife in the British tabloids. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with Adrian Bingham, co-author of “Tabloid Century,” to hear how that works.
Tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists
Popular tourist sites around the world are preparing for a surge in Chinese tourists now that China has loosened its COVID-related border restrictions.
Why negotiating an end to the Russia-Ukraine war should be a priority
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown professor Charles Kupchan about why negotiating an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine should be a priority, for those countries as well as their allies.
Southwest Airlines pilots to disastrous bosses: It’s your education, stupid
When too many executives have the same education and think alike, it may be a recipe for disaster. Or, at least, for a systemic catastrophe.
Japan’s business owners can’t find successors. This man gave his away
An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.
Want a clue on health care costs in advance? New tools take a crack at it
It’s the latest effort in an ongoing movement to make prices and upfront cost comparisons possible in a business known for its opaqueness.
Washington Post: Time Is Not On Ukraine’s Side
Ukrainian military prepare to fire a mortar round, in the region of Donetsk, Ukraine, December 31. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Condoleezza Rice and Robert M. Gates, Washington Post: Time is not on Ukraine’s side When it comes to the war in Ukrai…
Dramatic moment oil base goes up in flames after mystery gas pipeline explosion in Ukraine as Russia blames ‘saboteurs’
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment a gas pipeline blast in the Russian-occupied region of Luhansk sparked a blaze at an oil base after a series of mysterious fires.
The blast on the Ukrainian pipeline, currently being operated by Russians, on Januar…
China travel to resume as Beijing drops Covid restrictions
China has ended quarantine for travellers arriving from overseas and dropped limits on international flights as the country abandons the “zero-Covid” policy that kept its borders closed for most of the past three years.